William Klein

Backstage at Alaia Paris
1987

A black and white contact sheet featuring multiple images of models backstage at a fashion show, with blue painter's tape framing the edges and sections of the contact sheet. The tape is labeled with "KODAK TX 5063" indicating the type of film used. The images capture candid moments of the models in various poses and expressions, some looking directly at the camera, while others are engaged in conversation or getting ready. The overall atmosphere is busy and dynamic.
A black and white contact sheet featuring multiple images of models backstage at a fashion show, with blue painter's tape framing the edges and sections of the contact sheet. The tape is labeled with "KODAK TX 5063" indicating the type of film used. The images capture candid moments of the models in various poses and expressions, some looking directly at the camera, while others are engaged in conversation or getting ready. The overall atmosphere is busy and dynamic.

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Date
1987

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print with enamel mounted to board

Dimensions
Sheet: 19 11/16 × 23 5/8in. (50 × 60 cm) Image (irregular): 17 1/2 × 23 11/16in. (44.5 × 60.2 cm) Mount: 19 11/16 × 23 5/8 × 1/16in. (50 × 60 × 0.2 cm) Frame: 28 9/16 × 33 9/16 × 3/4in. (72.5 × 85.2 × 1.9 cm)

Accession number
2004.696

Series
Paris

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of David Schrader

Rights and reproductions
© William Klein / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Photo © William Klein/SAIF, Paris/VAGA, New York

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